Kin Kora, Queensland
Suburb of Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
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Kin Kora is a suburb of Gladstone in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.8786°S 151.2463°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
| City | Gladstone | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.9 km2 (0.73 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 2,396 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,260/km2 (3,270/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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History
The suburb takes its name from Kin Kora Creek, which was in turn named in about 1853 by Dublin-born surveyor Francis Peter MacCabe with the traditional Irish name for the stronghold of the King of Ireland, Brian Boru.[2]
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,686 people.[5]
In the 2016 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,582 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Kin Kora had a population of 2,396 people.[1]
Education
Kin Kora State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 43 Hibiscus Avenue (23.8781°S 151.2535°E).[7][8] In 2013, the school had 873 students with 55 teachers (49 full-time equivalent).[9] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 771 students with 58 teachers (50 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff (17 full-time equivalent).[10] It includes a special education program.[7]
There is no secondary school in Kin Kora. The nearest government secondary school is Toolooa State High School in South Gladstone to the north-east.[11]
Amenities
The Windmill Centre is a shopping centre at 216-226 Philip Street (23.8709°S 151.2411°E).[12][13]
Kin Kora C & K Community Kindergarten is at 84 Sun Valley Road (23.8800°S 151.2516°E) adjacent to the Kin Kora State School.[14][15]
Gladstone Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course at 1 Hickory Avenue (23.8745°S 151.2435°E).[12][16]
There are a number of parks in the area, including:
- Cypress Way Park (23.8761°S 151.2528°E)[17]
- Maroona Park (23.8816°S 151.2523°E)[17]
- Toonee Park (23.8795°S 151.2448°E)[17]
